Palettes / Colors / #3084DF

#3084DF — Blue

#3084DF is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #3084DF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#3084DF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DF8A30; it also sits naturally between #30DCDF and #3330DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 19% · Green 52% · Blue 87%

Cyan 78% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #3084DF

.text { color: #3084DF; }
.background { background-color: #3084DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3084DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(48, 132, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 73%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3084DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(48, 132, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3084DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(48, 132, 223, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3084DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3084DF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DF8A30:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3084DF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3084DF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #3084DF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #3084DF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #3084DE  ·  #3084E0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #3084DF?

#3084DF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 48, 132, 223). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3084DF?

#3084DF is RGB 48, 132, 223 — HSL 211°, 73%, 53% — CMYK 78%, 41%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #3084DF?

Its complement is #DF8A30; analogous partners are #30DCDF and #3330DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3084DF for text?

Black text on #3084DF has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.82:1.